Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17
FOREIGN.

The bridge over the Tay has been COM
peted al IA cost Of 10000.
The house OF commons has passed the
third clause of the coercion act.
Twenty five thousand square mile OF
land are inundated in Hungary.
A collision occurred in the English chan
mel on the Oh inst, and four persons were
drowned
A famine is imminent in the city or
Meshed and throughout the whole province
OF Khorassan.
1t is rumored that Gladstone intends
after the crimes bill has passed the third
reading, TO raise the whole question OF tho
government Irish policy.
The obnoxious change OF venue clause
of the Irish coercion bill has been dropped,
and a commission OF judges propo-ed in
place of the abandoned clause.
An explosion OF fre-damp occurred in
coal pit at Geisenkirchen in Westphalia.
The bodies of forty one persons killed by
the explosion have been recovered, and
twelve more are believed to be dead.
The dwelling of a. Brown in Bedford
Ont, was consumed 10y fire early the other
morning. Four small children, all under
10 years OF age, were burned to death. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown barely escaped with the
baby.
Forty thousand tons of preserved meat,
shipped from England TO Antwerp have
been sent to Alsace-Lorraine Other ship
ments of food have been made TO the same
place
The latest estimate of the victims of
the Opera Comique fire, places the num-
Der at 100, including the bodies of forty
persons which were found in the ruins,
but which were so badly burned as TO be
unacceptable.
Hidden treasure TO the value Of 995,-
900, 600 has been discovered in the palace
of a deceased vizier at Rabat Morocco.
The Sultan, it is said, has confiscated the
treasure and is having it conveyed to the
Imperial Golfers.
Several shocks of earthquake occurred
in Nernome, 1urke tan, on the the 10th
inst. The town was almost entirely de-
stroyed, and l2j persons killed and mum
Der injured. The inhabitants Of the town
hecame panic-stricken and fled 10 the open
Country for safety.
An appropriation of $l,OOQ0o0 for the
granted 10y the Dominion parliament.
Upper stated that it was not anticipated
the total sum would be required 10 com
rlete the work. The canal would be Of
similar dimensions 10 the one on the Mich
igan side of the river
Mako and Nasarhelv in Hungary are in
imminent danger Of inundation, the dykes
having given way. Several per ons have
committed suicide and many women have
become insane through terror and hunger.
-Four hundred peasants at work repairing
dykes demand higher wages and are dis
posed to riot. The situation in the flooded
district Is critical in the extreme.
\ dispatch from ~. Paul de Loanda
says: The latest Congo advices are 10 the
effect that Stanley's expedition is making
a successful but slow progress up the river
owing 10 the fact that the vessels are
/ heavily laden. The exhibition passed the
confluence of the Kasii river May 8. Stan
ley expected 10 arrive at Bolobo May ;.
/ slight accident HAPPENED TO the engines of
the steamer Peace, which was soon recti
fed. Other wise all was well.
1t has been proved beyond doubt by the
/ picking up Of the captain hest that the
steamer Sir John Lawrence wa, lost in the
recent cyclone of Calcutta. The steamer
carried 30 passengers and IT is believed
| the whole number were lost. The largest
part of the passengers were native ladies
/ who were going to Juggernaut, in Orissa,
/ to celebrate the Juggernaut festival. The
catastrophe has cast n feeling OF gloom
/ over the Hindoo community and all tn
best families are in mourning for relative
( or friends who were among the passengers.